Footballco Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2004

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 400

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Buyout/​LBO

  • Financing Rounds
  • 3

  • Investments
  • 5

Footballco General Information

Description

Provider of digital football content and media publishing services based in London, United Kingdom. The company with a team of content creators, writers, strategic thinkers, designers, editors, directors, producers and other professionals operates a direct-to-consumer platform that provides current football news, live scores, interviews and community forums through internet and mobile services, allowing fans and players to connect via soccer communities and editorial publications.

Contact Information

Website
www.footballco.com
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 72 Dean Street
  • London W1D 3SG
  • England, United Kingdom
Primary Industry
Publishing
Parent Company
Integrated Media Company
Vertical(s)
SaaS, TMT, Mobile
Corporate Office
  • 72 Dean Street
  • London W1D 3SG
  • England, United Kingdom

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Footballco Valuation & Funding

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Footballco Comparisons

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Provider of digital football content and media publishing services based in London, United Kingdom. The company with a t
Publishing
London, United Kingdom
400 As of 2023

London, United Kingdom
 

Bangalore, India
 
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Footballco Competitors (3)

One of Footballco’s 3 competitors is MailOnline, a Corporation company based in London, United Kingdom.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
MailOnline Corporation London, United Kingdom
Absolute Sports Formerly VC-backed Bangalore, India
Daily Express Corporate Backed or Acquired London, United Kingdom
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Footballco Signals

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Footballco Former Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Footballco Investments & Acquisitions (5)

Footballco’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Kooora for . The deal was made on 12-Apr-2022.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Kooora 12-Apr-2022 Merger/Acquisition Publishing
Mundial Magazine 28-Feb-2022 Merger/Acquisition Publishing
Voetbalzone 24-Aug-2021 Buyout/LBO Publishing
Calcioinfinito 23-Aug-2021 Merger/Acquisition Publishing
SPOX (Publishing) 22-Sep-2020 Merger/Acquisition Media and Information Services (B2B)
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Footballco Affiliates

Subsidiaries (5)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Mundial Magazine London, United Kingdom 2014
Voetbalzone Ulft, Netherlands 2011
SPOX (Publishing) Munich, Germany 2007
Kooora Dubai, United Arab Emirates 2002
Calcioinfinito Milan, Italy 1996

Footballco FAQs

  • When was Footballco founded?

    Footballco was founded in 2004.

  • Where is Footballco headquartered?

    Footballco is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

  • What is the size of Footballco?

    Footballco has 400 total employees.

  • What industry is Footballco in?

    Footballco’s primary industry is Publishing.

  • Is Footballco a private or public company?

    Footballco is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Footballco?

    The current valuation of Footballco is .

  • What is Footballco’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Footballco is .

  • Who are Footballco’s investors?

    Bessemer Venture Partners and Samos Investments have invested in Footballco.

  • Who are Footballco’s competitors?

    MailOnline, Absolute Sports, and Daily Express are competitors of Footballco.

  • When was Footballco acquired?

    Footballco was acquired on 01-Nov-2020.

  • Who acquired Footballco?

    Footballco was acquired by Integrated Media Company.

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